Physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.467 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
0.467
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.636
in 2011
All-time low
0.422
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2012
Physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands, 1996–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands is 0.467, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.636 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.422, in 1996.
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.422 | 0.422 | 0.422 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 | 0.471 | 0.596 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5727 | 0.467 | 0.636 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Marshall Islands was 0.467 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 in 2011.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.422 in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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